OPEN HEAVENS 24 APRIL 2026 DEVOTIONAL
DIVINE VISITATION II
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye | General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)
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PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
MEMORISE
“Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.” – Luke 1:78
READ: Psalm 65:9-13 (KJV)
9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
MESSAGE
Years ago, I travelled to Port Harcourt, a city in the South-South region of Nigeria, to hold a crusade, and God specifically told me who I was to stay with.
I obeyed the Lord, but I wondered why He chose this person because he was not a member of our church; we were just acquaintances, and I had many spiritual children I could have stayed with in that city. When I arrived at the fellow’s home, he treated me like a king. He also introduced me to his children, and I got on very well with them. One of them clung to me closely, and I started calling him my friend.
On the second day of the crusade, I was preparing to go to the crusade venue when my host drove in from his children’s school. I saw his other children with him, but I didn’t see the one I called my friend, so I asked after him.
To my shock, he replied, “Your friend is in the hospital, dying.” He added that he would not have told me if I had not asked, because he saw that I was preparing to go to the crusade venue. Immediately, God told me, “This is why I asked you to stay here.” I then said to him, “We will go to the hospital first. The crusade will wait.”
We went to the hospital, and I saw the boy sweating profusely even though he was completely naked in an air-conditioned room. I was told at that point that he had been poisoned in school. As I looked at the doctor, he signalled to me that there was no hope for the boy. Since God had earlier told me that He orchestrated my stay with the family for that reason, I simply said a short prayer and left for the crusade.
After the crusade, I returned to the man’s house, and as I was settling in, he drove in with my friend. He had been discharged from the hospital!
Beloved, as you see in today’s Bible reading, many good things will happen to you when God visits you. However, He cannot visit you and give you those good things if you have not given your life to Jesus Christ. If you are not yet born again, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour and surrender your life completely to Him. When you do this, He will make you a part of His family and visit you with many tremendous blessings.
KEY POINT
When God visits His children, blessings follow.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
2 Kings 17-18
OPEN HEAVENS HYMN 13: JESUS LOVES ME! THIS I KNOW
Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.
Chorus:
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
If I love Him, when I die,
He will take me home on high.Jesus loves me! loves me still,
Though I’m very weak and ill;
From His shining throne on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.
COMMENTARY (Separate from the Devotional)
Introduction: The Divine Appointment Behind Every Miracle
In today’s devotional, Pastor E.A. Adeboye shares a powerful personal testimony that reveals a profound truth: God often arranges our circumstances not just for our own blessing, but so that we can be channels of His blessing to others. His visitations are purposeful, and He positions us in specific places at specific times to accomplish specific miracles.
The memory verse from Luke 1:78 speaks of the coming of Jesus as the “dayspring”—the sunrise, the dawn, the breaking of a new day. It tells us that God’s visitation is not harsh or angry but flows from His “tender mercy.” When God visits, it is like the sun rising after a long night. Darkness scatters, warmth returns, and life springs forth. His visitation is always an expression of His compassionate heart toward His children.
The Mysterious Instruction
The story begins with a seemingly simple instruction from God. Daddy Adeboye was travelling to Port Harcourt for a crusade, and God specifically told him who to stay with during his visit. This was puzzling because the person was not a member of the church—just an acquaintance. There were many spiritual children in that city who would have been honoured to host him. Why would God choose this particular man?
But Daddy Adeboye obeyed. He stayed where God told him to stay.
When he arrived, the host treated him like royalty. He introduced him to his children, and one of them—a particular boy—formed a close bond with Daddy Adeboye. They became friends, and Daddy Adeboye affectionately called him “my friend.”
The Crisis Revealed
On the second day of the crusade, Daddy Adeboye was preparing to leave for the venue when his host drove in from his children’s school. He saw the other children but not his special friend. He asked, “Where is my friend?”
The answer was devastating: “Your friend is in the hospital, dying.”
The host explained that he hadn’t planned to tell him because he saw Daddy Adeboye preparing for the crusade. He didn’t want to interrupt the ministry. But Daddy Adeboye had asked, and now the truth was out.
The boy had been poisoned at school. He was in the hospital, fighting for his life.
The Moment of Understanding
Then God spoke: “This is why I asked you to stay here.”
Suddenly, everything made sense. The mysterious instruction, the choice of host, the friendship with the boy—God had been arranging a divine appointment for deliverance. He knew the attack was coming before it happened, and He positioned His servant in exactly the right place at exactly the right time.
Daddy Adeboye immediately said, “We will go to the hospital first. The crusade will wait.”
At the hospital, the scene was dire. The boy was sweating profusely even though he was completely naked in an air-conditioned room. The poison was ravaging his body. The doctor’s expression said it all: there was no hope. Medically, the case was closed.
But Daddy Adeboye knew why he was there. He simply said a short prayer and left for the crusade.
After the service, he returned to the house. As he was settling in, his host drove in with the boy. He had been discharged. Alive. Healed. Restored.
The Pattern of Divine Visitation
This testimony reveals several important truths about how God’s visitation works:
1. God Knows the Future
Before the boy was poisoned, God knew it would happen. Before the crisis came, God had already arranged the solution. He positioned Daddy Adeboye in that house days in advance. This means that God is never caught off guard by your emergency. He has already prepared your deliverance.
2. Obedience Unlocks Protection
If Daddy Adeboye had chosen his own lodging—perhaps staying with one of his spiritual children for convenience or comfort—he would not have been in the right place when the crisis hit. His obedience to God’s specific instruction positioned him to be the channel of healing. Your obedience today may be preparing your deliverance for tomorrow.
3. God Uses Relationships
The boy had bonded with Daddy Adeboye. They had become friends. This relationship wasn’t accidental—it was part of God’s plan. When the crisis came, there was already a connection, a love, a concern that made intervention natural. God often works through the relationships He builds.
4. Ministry Can Wait, But Miracles Cannot
Daddy Adeboye was willing to delay the crusade to go to the hospital. He understood that saving a life was more important than keeping a schedule. Sometimes we are so focused on “ministry” that we miss the divine appointments right in front of us.
5. God’s Power Overrides Medical Verdicts
The doctor had given up. Medicine had failed. But God’s visitation overruled the prognosis. The boy who was dying came home alive. When God visits, human hopelessness becomes irrelevant.
What Happens When God Visits
The Bible reading in Psalm 65 describes the results of God’s visitation on the land:
The earth is watered: Dry places receive rain
Furrows are settled: Chaos becomes order
Ridges are softened: Hard places become pliable
Crops are blessed: Barrenness becomes fruitfulness
Pastures are clothed: Nakedness becomes covering
Valleys are covered: Emptiness becomes abundance
Everything sings: Silence becomes praise
This is what happens when God visits a person, a family, a church, or a nation. Everything changes for the better.
The Prerequisite for Visitation
The devotional ends with a crucial point: God cannot visit you with these blessings if you have not given your life to Jesus Christ. His visitation is reserved for His children. The blessings described in Psalm 65—provision, fruitfulness, joy—flow from a relationship with Him.
If you are not yet born again, today’s message is an invitation. Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Surrender your life completely to Him. When you do, He makes you part of His family. And as a child of God, you become eligible for His visitations—the divine appointments, the timely interventions, the miraculous deliverances.
How to Position Yourself for Visitation
Be Born Again – This is the foundation. You cannot experience the fullness of God’s visitation outside of a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ.
Obey Specific Instructions – God told Daddy Adeboye exactly where to stay. He may give you specific directions too. Obey them, even when they don’t make sense.
Build Relationships – The boy became “my friend.” Invest in the relationships God brings into your life. You never know which one will be the channel of your miracle.
Prioritize People Over Programs – Daddy Adeboye was willing to delay the crusade for one dying boy. Don’t be so busy with “ministry” that you miss the person God has placed before you.
Trust Even When Doctors Give Up – The medical report said no hope. God’s visitation said otherwise. Hold on to God’s word, not human prognoses.
DECLARATIONS BASED ON THE DEVOTIONAL
I DECLARE that God knows my future and has already arranged my deliverance!
I DECLARE that I will obey God’s instructions, even when I don’t understand them!
I DECLARE that God uses relationships to position me for my miracle!
I DECLARE that I will prioritize people over programs and schedules!
I DECLARE that God’s visitation overrules every hopeless medical report!
I DECLARE that when God visits me, barren places become fruitful and dry places become watered!
I DECLARE that I am a child of God, and His visitation is my portion!
I DECLARE that I will not miss my divine appointment!
I DECLARE that my obedience today is preparing my deliverance for tomorrow!
I DECLARE that the dayspring from on high has visited me, and darkness has fled!
PRAYER
Father, I thank You that You know the future and have already prepared my deliverance. Thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who makes me part of Your family. Help me to obey Your instructions, even when I don’t understand them. Position me for divine appointments. Use me to be a blessing to others, and let me receive Your visitation in every area of my life.
I declare that when You visit me, barren places become fruitful, dry places become watered, and silence becomes praise. No medical report, no human prognosis, no hopeless situation can stand against Your visitation.
I receive my visitation today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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